Libel is "a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation". It does not need to refer to breaking the law. (View Post)

I'm amazed that 7% of voters even know what Reform is. Are they campaigning in the Red Wall? Do they have constituency associations? Public meetings? Down here I've not heard them mentioned… (View Post)

I think that's right. My reading of Russian politics is that there's little support for liberal pacifism - people may concede that Ukraine has proved a tougher nut than expected, but the cr… (View Post)

I'd be tempted, but no. Being PM is fun for any ambitious politician, whatever the circumstances, so she's bound to want two years at it, especially if she's had a good start. Boundary… (View Post)

Alternative history is a fun but fruitless project. Nonetheless, over recent months it's very hard to argue that Johnson was doing more than going through the motions, and in the last few weeks … (View Post)